Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-06-01 Thread Terry Coles
On Wednesday, 1 June 2016 09:52:54 BST Peter Merchant wrote: > On 03/05/16 13:07, Terry Coles wrote: > > qemu-img convert -c -p -O qcow2 vmname.vmdk vmname.qcow2 > > > > but after I had run it, the VM refused to start. > > > > I have now discovered that the QT qemu launcher (aqemu), also

Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-06-01 Thread Peter Merchant
On 03/05/16 13:07, Terry Coles wrote: On Tuesday, 3 May 2016 12:49:52 BST Simon P Smith wrote: KWM does support VMware disk image formats but also allows for conversion to more efficient storage, example: kvm-img convert -O /qcow2/ /myWinXp.vmdk/ /myWinXp.qcow2 CHeers Si / Hmmm. On

Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-05-03 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday, 3 May 2016 12:49:52 BST Simon P Smith wrote: > KWM does support VMware disk image formats but also allows for > conversion to more efficient storage, example: > > kvm-img convert -O /qcow2/ /myWinXp.vmdk/ /myWinXp.qcow2 CHeers Si / Hmmm. On my machine kvm-img returns 'command

Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-05-03 Thread Simon P Smith
On 03/05/16 09:39, Terry Coles wrote: > I'd be interested to learn if it is possible to import my Windows XP > VMware image into Qemu/KVM and if it is likely to support USB access > as well as VMWare. Certainly supports USB as I use it to read a secure USB stick which only has windows software,

Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-05-03 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday, 3 May 2016 09:11:10 BST Simon P Smith wrote: > Just as an aside, why use VMWare rather than Qemu/KVM? > > I moved off VMWare some time ago and not looked back - even converting > some of the old images. I only use VMWare for a couple of my old Windows Apps; a Satnav update tool and

Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-05-03 Thread Simon P Smith
On 02/05/16 21:03, Peter Merchant wrote: > I have tried to reinstall VMware 12 back on to my rebuild Kubuntu > 16.04. It fails with an error message about USB Arbitration service. > Just as an aside, why use VMWare rather than Qemu/KVM? I moved off VMWare some time ago and not looked back -

Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-05-03 Thread Peter Merchant
On 03/05/16 07:32, Terry Coles wrote: On Monday, 2 May 2016 21:03:10 BST Peter Merchant wrote: I have tried to reinstall VMware 12 back on to my rebuild Kubuntu 16.04. It fails with an error message about USB Arbitration service. Any ideas? Did you fetch a new copy of the VMWare Installer

Re: [Dorset] VMware on Kubuntu

2016-05-03 Thread Terry Coles
On Monday, 2 May 2016 21:03:10 BST Peter Merchant wrote: > I have tried to reinstall VMware 12 back on to my rebuild Kubuntu > 16.04. It fails with an error message about USB Arbitration service. > Any ideas? Did you fetch a new copy of the VMWare Installer from their site or try to install